# Successful reduction of urinary catheter placement for correct and incorrect indications after introduction of a prevention bundle

## TL;DR

A prevention bundle successfully reduced urinary catheter use and complications in a Swiss hospital.

## Contribution

A prevention bundle significantly reduced both incorrect and formally correct urinary catheter use.

## Key findings

- The prevention bundle reduced urinary catheter days in the hospital.
- Incorrect urinary catheter indications were significantly reduced.
- Even formally correct indications for catheter placement were reduced.

## Abstract

The prospective before-after quality improvement study was to assess bundle effectiveness to reduce urinary catheter days and prevent associated complications. All patients with preexisting or new urinary catheters in a regional hospital in Switzerland were included. We showed a reduction of catheter days, incorrect urinary catheter indications, and most strikingly formally correct indications.